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title: Latest Gear News and Reviews - GearSource
description: Stay up-to-date with the GearSource blog, featuring the latest news, insights, and trends in the world of professional audio, lighting, staging, and video equipment.
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# Welcome to the GearSource Blog

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## [Used gear pricing in 2026: what is the secondary market telling us about new gear demand?](https://gearsource.com/blog/used-gear-pricing-2026-secondary-market-signal)

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[Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn)

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 May 21, 2026

If you only look at one number this quarter to read where live events spending is going, look at...

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## [The Rise of Intentional Media in 2026](https://gearsource.com/blog/rise-of-intentional-media-news-aggregators-2026)

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 May 15, 2026

The digital landscape in 2026 is being shaped by a major shift toward “Intentional media.” For...

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[![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/blog-images/post_02_tariffs_hero_v3_preview.webp)](https://gearsource.com/blog/tariffs-imported-pro-av-rental-resale-pricing)

## [Tariffs on imported pro AV gear: what's actually changing for rental and resale pricing](https://gearsource.com/blog/tariffs-imported-pro-av-rental-resale-pricing)

![ Marcel Fairbairn](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/IMG_1339.jpeg) 

[Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn)

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 May 14, 2026

The honest answer, for anyone running a rental house or buying used in 2026, is this: Tariff...

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[![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/gearsource_hero_me_q4_shortage.png)](https://gearsource.com/blog/middle-east-q4-2026-gear-shortage)

## [Will There Be a Live Event Gear Shortage in the Middle East in Q4 2026? What Production Teams Need to Know](https://gearsource.com/blog/middle-east-q4-2026-gear-shortage)

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[Marcel Fairbairn](https://gearsource.com/blog/author/marcel-fairbairn)

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 May 7, 2026

Yes, there will be a gear pinch in the Middle East in Q4 2026.

[Read more](https://gearsource.com/blog/middle-east-q4-2026-gear-shortage)

[![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/Geezer%20Media%20Group.jpeg)](https://gearsource.com/blog/geezers-of-gear-expands-into-geezer-media-group)

## [Geezers Of Gear Expands into Geezer Media Group](https://gearsource.com/blog/geezers-of-gear-expands-into-geezer-media-group)

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 March 30, 2026

Geezer Media Group Breaks Traditional Industry Boundaries, Leveraging AI to Redefine Media and...

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[![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/gearshare-how-it-works.png)](https://gearsource.com/blog/how-gearshare-works-a-complete-guide-for-rental-production-companies)

## [How GearShare® Works: A Complete Guide for Rental & Production Companies](https://gearsource.com/blog/how-gearshare-works-a-complete-guide-for-rental-production-companies)

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 February 26, 2026

Every rental and production company in live events knows the drill.A show comes in a festival, a...

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## [Looking to Buy or Sell Used Sound, Lighting, Staging or Video Gear?](https://gearsource.com/blog/looking-to-buy-or-sell-used-sound-lighting-staging-or-video-gear)

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 January 27, 2026

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[![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(3)-2.png)](https://gearsource.com/blog/pro-audio-video-lighting-gear-smarter-buying-trends-for-2026)

## [Pro Audio, Video & Lighting Gear - Smarter Buying Trends for 2026](https://gearsource.com/blog/pro-audio-video-lighting-gear-smarter-buying-trends-for-2026)

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 January 2, 2026

The Live Events Industry Is Changing Fast

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[![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/Say%20No%20To%20Capex%20(2)-1.png)](https://gearsource.com/blog/cross-rental-is-becoming-the-default-for-rental-and-production-companies)

## [Cross-Rental is Becoming the Default for Rental and Production Companies](https://gearsource.com/blog/cross-rental-is-becoming-the-default-for-rental-and-production-companies)

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 December 30, 2025

The Rental & Production Industry Is Rethinking Ownership For decades, success in the live events...

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[![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_8c84le8c84le8c84.png)](https://gearsource.com/blog/the-4-am-wake-up-call)

## [The 4 AM Wake-Up Call](https://gearsource.com/blog/the-4-am-wake-up-call)

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 December 30, 2025

Why I’m Re-Reading The Innovator’s Dilemma

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## [GearShare® is the First-Ever AI-powered, B2B Cross-Rental Platform](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-is-the-first-ever-ai-powered-b2b-cross-rental-platform)

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 October 14, 2025

If you’ve ever struggled to find that one piece of gear you need to pull off a show, you already...

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[![](https://reverse-proxy.gearsource.com/hubfs/GearShare%20site%20image-v2.png)](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-launches-the-worlds-first-ai-platform-for-live-events-equipment-cross-rental)

## [GearShare Launches the World’s First AI Platform for Live Events Equipment Cross-Rental](https://gearsource.com/blog/gearshare-launches-the-worlds-first-ai-platform-for-live-events-equipment-cross-rental)

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 September 8, 2025

\[Miami, Florida - September 6th, 2025\] -- - GearNet Holdings announces the official launch of...

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